Environmental Test Technician

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Anduril is seeking an Environmental Test Technician to join its environmental test team in Costa Mesa, California. The role executes a range of climatic and environmental tests on products developed across the company. The technician will use hands-on test and measurement equipment, troubleshoot across equipment types, and help maintain equipment performance and uptime. The position is part of Enterprise Test Capabilities (ETC), which provides shared physical test infrastructure, technical expertise, and execution systems to validate Anduril products. The test operations team within ETC manages lab facilities, equipment, calibration, and operational support.

The technician will execute environmental tests, program test controllers, operate electrodynamic shaker systems, configure data acquisition systems, maintain organized lab spaces, and support lab safety and capital-equipment maintenance. The position also contributes to training materials and technical documentation and may require travel to test sites and remote labs. The role is based in Costa Mesa, CA, and requires the ability to work either a second shift (2:00 PM–10:30 PM) or third shift (10:00 PM–6:30 AM).

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in an engineering technician capacity or similar.
• Familiarity with Jira or other agile development software.
• Experience running environmental test equipment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, flexible team environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Familiarity with environmental test standards, including MIL-STD-810 and DO-160.
• Ability to work second shift or third shift.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with NI data acquisition system setup and collection, and with LabVIEW and FlexLogger software.
• Familiarity with vibration-response software, including VibrationVIEW and ObserVIEW, for executing and processing dynamic tests.
• Demonstrated drive and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute environmental tests, including thermal, dynamic, corrosion, and ingress testing.
• Program test controllers, including WATLOW F4s and F4Ts.
• Execute dynamic tests using electrodynamic shaker table control software.
• Set up data acquisition systems for environmental tests.
• Maintain lab spaces to a high level of organization and professionalism.
• Promote lab safety training and processes, fostering a culture where safety is the top priority.
• Promote proper maintenance of capital equipment, including environmental chambers, electrodynamic shakers, and data acquisition equipment.
• Advance environmental testing training materials and keep technical documentation updated.
• Travel to test sites and remote labs as needed.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of total compensation.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as a comprehensive, competitive package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed